Skinners Flat Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3518
Postcode for Skinners Flat, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 202 km from Melbourne · Pop. 27
27
Population
50
Median Age
$1,125
Household Income/wk
$75
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
12.1
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Skinners Flat ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Skinners Flat Compares

Skinners Flat vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricSkinners FlatVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,125 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $75 -VIC $375 $390
Median age 50 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -VIC 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Skinners Flat is a locality 202 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3518. It falls within the North West region. The local government area is Loddon.

According to the 2021 Census, Skinners Flat has a population of 27 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $1,125, below the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 4 (14.8% of residents).

Housing in Skinners Flat includes a median weekly rent of $75, 9 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Skinners Flat scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Skinners Flat is part of the Murray River - Swan Hill statistical area in Victoria.

Skinners Flat Details

Postcode3518
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)27
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$518/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$75
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area12.1 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings9
Australian Citizens70.4%
Indigenous Population4 (14.8%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-36.3593165
Longitude143.5970521
Distance from Melbourne202 km
Region (SA4)North West
Area (SA3)Murray River - Swan Hill
Local GovernmentLoddon
Federal ElectorateMallee

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (18.5%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (63.0%) 65+ (22.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years5 (18.5%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years17 (63.0%)
65+ years6 (22.2%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis4 (14.8%)
Heart Disease3 (11.1%)
Cancer3 (11.1%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle3 (25.0%)
2 vehicles6 (50.0%)
3+ vehicles3 (25.0%)

Suburbs Near Skinners Flat

Buckrabanyule 2.2 km Richmond Plains 6.5 km Wedderburn 6.6 km Korong Vale 8.9 km Woolshed Flat 9.0 km Wedderburn Junction 11.8 km Wychitella 13.2 km South Kinypanial 13.9 km Kinypanial 13.9 km Barrakee 13.9 km Woosang 14.4 km Berrimal 16.1 km

Same Postcode (3518)

Berrimal Borung Fentons Creek Fernihurst Fiery Flat Kurraca Kurraca West Mysia Nine Mile Richmond Plains Wedderburn Wedderburn Junction Wehla Woolshed Flat Woosang

More Skinners Flat Data

Loddon LGA 96 suburbs, 21 postcodes, 7,545 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Bendigo (75.5 km) NDIS Providers NDIS data for Loddon LGA

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.